- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Jyotsna Radhakrishnan
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Movie name
- Bhaagamathie
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Dec 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Mandhaara is a poetic romantic track from the movie Bhaagamathie that portrays the sweet emotional turmoil, yearning, and deep inner feelings of the protagonist. Using rich nature imagery such as dancing peacocks, flowing streams, drifting leaves, rain, and flutes, lyricist Vivek crafts a delicate interior monologue about falling in love unconsciously.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mandhaara mandhaara / Mayilaadum mandhaara”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'M' in lines like 'Mandhaara mandhaara / Mayilaadum mandhaara' to establish rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Mandhaara mandhaara / Madalodu thooral thandhaara”
Rhyming of second letters across line sequences like 'Mandhaara' and 'Madalodu'.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Imagery)
“Ival mana odai melae / Oru ilai veesi ponaai”
Comparing the heroine's mind to a stream ('mana odai') and the hero's gentle intrusion to a leaf dropped by a crow onto the stream.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mandhaara…aa.. / Singara…aa.. / Kallara…aa.. / Reengara…aaa..”
Syllabic rhyming ending words across musical phrases ('Mandhaara', 'Singara', 'Kallara', 'Reengara').
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Trivia
Composed by S. Thaman for the 2018 horror-thriller film Bhaagamathie starring Anushka Shetty, this song offers a serene contrast to the intense tone of the movie.
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